Hong Kong official Patrick Ho was indicted on foreign bribery and money-laundering charges, but the probe into Ho, his nonprofit and the U.N. wasn’t about just corruption.

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B. Allen-EbrahimianRead my latest, an investigation into China-linked bribery and influence at the UN (w/ 2 coauthors).
Some highlights: When CEFC’s Patrick Ho was arrested last year, he made one phone call: to James B. Biden, the younger brother of Joe Biden.
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